US CollegesColleges in Vermont: cost, admission and results
13 degree-granting colleges and universities in Vermont, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are University of Vermont (11,743 undergraduates), Vermont State University (3,590 undergraduates), Community College of Vermont (2,841 undergraduates).
Vermont at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 13
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 3 / 10 / 0
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $50,855
- Median net price a year
- $30,651
- Median admission rate
- 67%
- Median graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $57,368
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington CollegeBennington, VT · Private nonprofit | 45% | $31,507 | 70% | $46,253 |
| Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · Private nonprofit | 83% | $39,617 | 61% | $60,573 |
| Community College of VermontMontpelier, VT · Public | not reported | $9,952 | 20% | $44,087 |
| Landmark CollegePutney, VT · Private nonprofit | 49% | $43,047 | 43% | $42,984 |
| Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private nonprofit | 11% | $32,102 | 93% | $85,077 |
| Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · Private nonprofit | 74% | $26,676 | 61% | $78,407 |
| SIT Graduate InstituteBrattleboro, VT · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · Private nonprofit | 85% | $29,915 | 71% | $66,136 |
| Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, VT · Private nonprofit | 67% | $31,387 | 33% | $38,978 |
| University of VermontBurlington, VT · Public | 65% | $20,277 | 81% | $68,368 |
| Vermont College of Fine ArtsMontpelier, VT · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolSouth Royalton, VT · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vermont State UniversityRandolph, VT · Public | 82% | $22,358 | 41% | $54,163 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Vermont in brief
Of the 13 colleges listed for Vermont, 3 are public and 10 are private nonprofit. By level, 8 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 2 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 3 mainly award graduate degrees. Together they teach about 28,469 undergraduates, 64% of them at public colleges. The three largest, University of Vermont, Vermont State University and Community College of Vermont, hold 64% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 2,583 undergraduates.
What college costs in Vermont
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $12,390 a year for students from Vermont and $23,094 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $52,550. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Community College of Vermont ($9,952) and University of Vermont ($20,277) and the highest at Landmark College ($43,047) and Champlain College ($39,617). The median net price across the state, $30,651, is 77% above the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
9 of the 13 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Middlebury College (11% admitted), Bennington College (45% admitted) and Landmark College (49% admitted). 4 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 1 college has an open admission policy and reports no rate: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Middlebury College (93%), University of Vermont (81%) and Saint Michael's College (71%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 61%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Middlebury College ($85,077), Norwich University ($78,407) and University of Vermont ($68,368). The state median for that measure is $57,368, 8% above the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $18,968 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Vermont
How many colleges are there in Vermont?
This site lists 13 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Vermont, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Vermont?
University of Vermont in Burlington, with about 11,743 undergraduate students.
Which college in Vermont has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Community College of Vermont: students with federal aid paid an average of $9,952 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.